digital health – Medxy AI

Evaluating the Impact of a Digital Companion App in Periodontal Therapy: Insights from a Multi-Center Randomised Controlled Trial

By MedXY 10/16/2026

A multi-center RCT assessing the adjunctive use of the Paro-ComPas app in periodontal care found no significant overall benefit, though moderate app engagement showed potential for improved plaque control.

Cardiology news

Adult Congenital Heart Disease: Navigating Lifelong Care in an Evolving Health Landscape

By MedXY 10/07/2026

Adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) patients now outnumber affected children, shifting focus to lifelong management. Advances in specialized care, health systems, and digital innovations offer promising models to improve outcomes and equity in ACHD.

Cardiology news Superintelligence

Impact of an AI-Powered Gamified Mobile Health Application on Blood Pressure Control in a Matched Patient Cohort

By MedXY 09/16/2026

Study found that use of an AI-driven gamified mobile app integrating home blood pressure monitoring significantly improved blood pressure control compared to usual care in hypertensive patients.

Cardiology news Nursing & care

Improving Heart Failure Outcomes in India: Evidence from the TIME-HF Nurse-Coordinated, Digital-Supported Care Model Trial

By MedXY 09/01/2026

A nurse-led, mobile health-supported collaborative care intervention significantly increased days alive and out of hospital and reduced mortality among Indian patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction over 2 years.

Neurology news Otorhinolaryngology

Smartphone-Based 3D Facial Geometry: A Novel Tool for Objective Assessment and Monitoring of Facial Nerve Palsy

By MedXY 08/25/2026

This study demonstrates that high-resolution 3D facial geometry captured via smartphone accurately and objectively quantifies facial nerve palsy severity, enabling continuous grading, early detection, and improved patient monitoring.

Clinical Updates news Oncology

Electronic Patient-Reported Outcome Monitoring With Alert-Based Interventions in Metastatic Breast Cancer: A Review of Evidence and Clinical Implications

By MedXY 08/07/2026

This review synthesizes clinical trial evidence supporting digital patient-reported outcome monitoring with alert-based interventions to reduce fatigue and improve physical functioning in metastatic breast cancer.

Dermatology news

Digital Standardized Skin Care Regimen Enhances Outcomes in Patients with Acne-Rosacea Comorbidity: Insights from a Real-World Longitudinal Cohort

By MedXY 07/21/2026

A digital standardized skin care regimen improves clearance rates, reduces relapse, and enhances quality of life in acne-rosacea comorbidity, mediated partially by epidermal barrier restoration.

Clinical Updates news Otorhinolaryngology

Digital Vestibular Rehabilitation After Acute Vertigo: What a Negative Superiority Trial Means

By MedXY 06/16/2026

A 2026 PLOS One superiority trial found that internet-based vestibular rehabilitation was not superior to structured written instructions after acute vertigo. The result is clinically useful because the comparator was active, adherence was high, and safety was reassuring.

Cardiology news

Precardioversion Heart Rhythm Monitoring Using Smartphone Photoplethysmography: The SMARTBEATS Randomized Clinical Trial

By MedXY 06/05/2026

Smartphone photoplethysmography before planned cardioversion reduced same-day cancellations in patients with atrial fibrillation or flutter by detecting spontaneous return to sinus rhythm early.

Family Medicine & Nutrition news Public Health

Do Digital Specialist Consults Really Keep Patients Out of the Hospital?

By MedXY 05/22/2026

A new Dutch study suggests e-consults may not dramatically cut hospital referrals overall, but they still offer important benefits when used in the right patients, specialties, and workflows.

Cardiology Clinical Updates Internal Medicine news

Deciphering the Clinician’s Dilemma: Determinants of Antihypertensive Treatment Intensification in Older Adults

By MedXY 03/28/2026

This review analyzes the complex factors influencing blood pressure management in older adults, highlighting how age, frailty, and digital health data shape clinician decisions and clinical inertia.

Cardiology news Public Health

Patient Engagement and the Reality of Home Blood Pressure Monitoring: New Research Perspectives

By MedXY 03/20/2026

This study examines patient engagement with home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) in a remote management program, revealing that accessibility and support do not always guarantee high patient compliance.

Clinical Updates Gastroenterology news

Digital Health Literacy and Proctology: Critically Evaluating Hemorrhoid Information Quality on Chinese TikTok (Douyin)

By MedXY 02/27/2026

This cross-sectional study evaluates the quality and reliability of hemorrhoid-related content on Chinese TikTok, revealing that while physician-led content is high-quality, lower-quality videos often receive higher user engagement.

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Digital Imagery-Competing Task Intervention Significantly Reduces Intrusive Memories in Trauma-Exposed Healthcare Staff: Evidence from the GAINS-02 Bayesian Trial

By MedXY 02/24/2026

A Bayesian adaptive randomized clinical trial reveals that a digital imagery-competing task intervention (ICTI) significantly reduces the frequency of intrusive memories and PTSD symptoms among healthcare workers exposed to pandemic-related trauma, providing a scalable, evidence-based tool for occupational mental health.

news Oncology

Mobile App-Led Self-Acupressure: A Scalable Solution for Ovarian Cancer-Related Fatigue

By MedXY 02/24/2026

A phase 3 randomized clinical trial demonstrates that 6 weeks of mobile app-guided self-acupressure significantly and sustainably reduces fatigue in ovarian cancer survivors compared to usual care, providing a safe, low-cost digital health intervention for long-term symptom management.

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AI Assistant Achieves High Accuracy in Molecular-Based CNS Tumor Classification: A Multi-Institutional Validation

By MedXY 02/18/2026

This multi-institutional study validates Neuropath-AI, a deep-learning system that predicts CNS tumor types by inferring molecular features from histopathology slides. Achieving 80% top-1 accuracy in high-confidence samples, the model offers a scalable tool for enhancing diagnostic precision in neuro-oncology.

Infectious Diseases news Public Health

Beyond Symptom Resolution: Physiological Recovery Lags Behind Subjective Wellness in COVID-19 and Influenza

By MedXY 02/16/2026

A 2-year prospective cohort study reveals that physiological recovery, measured via smartwatches, significantly lags behind self-reported symptom resolution, particularly in moderate-to-severe COVID-19 cases, suggesting a need for revised post-infection activity guidelines and precision monitoring.

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High Empathy, Low Accuracy: Can Generative AI Safely Navigate Alcohol Misuse Support?

By MedXY 02/02/2026

A longitudinal study published in NEJM AI evaluates seven generative AI chatbots for alcohol misuse support, finding that while they excel in empathy and non-judgmental language, they frequently provide low-quality or inaccurate medical information, highlighting critical safety concerns for clinical application.

news Psychiatry Public Health

Scalable Digital Support Reduces Distress in Caregivers of Depressed Patients: Results from a Large-Scale RCT

By MedXY 01/29/2026

A large-scale randomized controlled trial reveals that online self-help programs, featuring either automated or individualized psychological support, significantly reduce the mental health burden on informal caregivers of people with depression, offering a scalable solution for integrated healthcare services.

Internal Medicine news Public Health

Beyond the Initial Quit: Mobile Chat Messaging as a Scalable Solution for Smoking Relapse Prevention

By MedXY 01/26/2026

Recent clinical trials demonstrate that mobile chat-based interventions, combining live counselors and chatbots, significantly reduce smoking relapse rates and improve long-term abstinence through personalized, real-time support and engagement tracking.